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Michael Higham
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EditorSan Francisco Bay Area
Michael is the tech reviews editor at IGN, but he regularly contributes to reviews and features on games that fall into his wheelhouse. He spent over six years as an editor and host at GameSpot and took a brief detour to be a section head at Fanbyte. You may have seen him making regular appearances with his friends at Giant Bomb and Kinda Funny.
Although he now claims the Bay Area, he still reps his Southeast San Diego roots hard. And don't bother asking if he's Filipino, he probably already told you first.
Articles from Michael Higham
Gears of War: E-Day Multiplayer – The First Preview
Jul 30, 2026
Gears of War: E-Day Multiplayer – The First PreviewJul 30, 2026 - Horde Siege makes the renowned PvE mode more dynamic than ever, but will it be enough?
Gears of War: E-Day Michael Higham 104
Silent Hill: Townfall Might Be Exactly What the Series Needs | IGN Preview
Jul 29, 2026
Silent Hill: Townfall Might Be Exactly What the Series Needs | IGN PreviewJul 29, 2026 - Three hours with the upcoming first-person Silent Hill had me on the edge of my seat.
Silent Hill: Townfall Michael Higham 118
Halo: Campaign Evolved Review
Jul 23, 2026
Halo: Campaign Evolved ReviewJul 23, 2026 - Halo's fundamentals hold up in a remake that doesn't always feel essential.
Halo: Campaign Evolved Michael Higham 749
Beast of Reincarnation Is Game Freak’s Best Chance to Break Out of Pokémon’s Shadow | Final Preview
Jul 16, 2026
Beast of Reincarnation Is Game Freak’s Best Chance to Break Out of Pokémon’s Shadow | Final PreviewJul 16, 2026 - The Pokémon studio is branching out not just with an action-RPG, but with a deeper story, too.
Beast of Reincarnation Michael Higham The Best Gaming Headsets for Every Budget in 2026
Jul 8, 2026
The Best Gaming Headsets for Every Budget in 2026Jul 8, 2026 - I've extensively tested a wide range of headsets to find the best one for all budgets.
Maxwell 2 Michael Higham 165
Silent Hill: Townfall Continues To Revitalize the Series in New, Horrifying Ways | IGN Preview
Jul 2, 2026
Silent Hill: Townfall Continues To Revitalize the Series in New, Horrifying Ways | IGN PreviewJul 2, 2026 - A terrifying first-person twist that's truly Silent Hill.
Silent Hill: Townfall Michael Higham 70
Hellraiser: Revival Is a Horror-Action Game That Borrows from Resident Evil and P.T. | IGN Preview
Jul 2, 2026
Hellraiser: Revival Is a Horror-Action Game That Borrows from Resident Evil and P.T. | IGN PreviewJul 2, 2026 - Borrowing from the best to raise some hell.
Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival Michael Higham 45
Sonic Pico Park: How an Unlikely Sonic Collab Stole My Heart at Gaming’s Big Show | IGN Preview
Jun 29, 2026
Sonic Pico Park: How an Unlikely Sonic Collab Stole My Heart at Gaming’s Big Show | IGN PreviewJun 29, 2026 - Sonic Pico Park was pure, co-op puzzling fun, and this is how it happened.
Sonic Pico Park Michael Higham 4
Tim Sweeney Interview: Epic Games CEO on AI in UE6 and Why Games Struggle to Find Success
Jun 24, 2026
Tim Sweeney Interview: Epic Games CEO on AI in UE6 and Why Games Struggle to Find SuccessJun 24, 2026 - "It shouldn’t be understated how badly broken the social ecosystem is in gaming."
Expedition 33 Michael Higham 18
Why Turn-Based RPGs Are Resurging, According to Final Fantasy Resonance Devs
Jun 15, 2026
Why Turn-Based RPGs Are Resurging, According to Final Fantasy Resonance DevsJun 15, 2026 - "A lot of us creators who had grown up playing turn-based games are now creating games ourselves."
Final Fantasy Resonance Michael Higham 13